Andrew Mude

Development Economist. Leveraging Finance and Technologies to Transform African Agriculture @AfDB. Views are my own.

[Alphonso Van Marsh @AlphonsoVM]

This week, @AfDB_Group’s Africa Disaster Risk Financing program (ADRiFi) kicked off events with its partners in the Gambia. The overall goal of #ADRiFi here is to enhance #resilience and response to climate shocks by improving the country’s climate disaster risk management.

[Amina Farah M. @xubbifarah]

An absolute Joy to reconnect with my all time fave boss Dr. Hassan Bashir on the sidelines of the Africa Climate Summit.
I also met @kasujja, Host of the Africa daily podcast.
Congratulations @hbbashir on the Africa Climate Risk Insurance facility for Adaption (ACRIFA) launch with @AfDB_Group that targets to raise an initial $1 billion in concessional, high risk capital and grants to stimulate the development and uptake of targeted climate insurance solutions. Strengthening adaptation and building resilience is the way to for sustainable development amidst climate risk indeed ! #ACS23

[Alphonso Van Marsh @AlphonsoVM]

@AfDB_Group @beth_dunford @tom_owiyo @mfregene77 @smugera @alankasujja @_AfricanUnion @TheAGRF @PR_AZALI @ARCapacity @icdiong @WFP_MENA @WFP_Kenya @akin_adesina @agmude Africa Climate Risk Insurance Facility for Adaptation session panelists discussed the potential of engaging private sector insurers in the provision of climate disaster risk insurance coverage to African countries adapting to #climate change. #AfricaClimateSummit2023

[Quest Means Business @questCNN]

"It would complicate a lot of things — at a time when we all have to raise a lot of money to deal with climate change, food security, and health issues globally."

@akin_adesina President of @AfDB_Group on the impact a US govt. technical debt default would have on Africa.

[Alphonso Van Marsh @AlphonsoVM]

#AfDBAM2023 media presser: #AfDB Pres. @akin_adesina, Vice Pres. @Beth_Dunford spoke of the importance of disaster risk insurance. Dunford noted Malawi's post-drought payout through the Bank's Africa Disaster Risk Financing (ADRIFI) Program. Read more: https://t.co/pzEX9JgWQe

[African Development Bank Group @AfDB_Group]

RECAP

With just a fraction of the 3% of climate financing Africa receives coming from the private sector, there is still "much to do to leverage the private sector for #climateaction and #greengrowth," @AfDB_Group President @akin_adesina tells an #AfDBAM2023 audience.

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[Alphonso Van Marsh @AlphonsoVM]

#AfDBAM2023: at a session looking at “harnessing natural capital to finance climate & green growth in Africa,” @AfDB_Group Vice President @beth_dunford speaks to a Bank #TAAT program helping farmers harness slivers of Savannah to grow more food. Details🎥: https://t.co/INoiC8OVlR

[Beth Dunford @beth_dunford]

#Africa is negatively impacted by climate change, despite contributing the least to global warming. Lots of perspectives exchanged on what to do about it, at the InsuResilience Global Partnership High-level Consultative Group Governing Body meeting on the sidelines of #AfDBAM2023

[Pastoralism & Uncertainty @PASTRES_erc]

How can pastoralists be better supported by social protection policies and insurance systems? It's vital to recognise how pastoralists already respond to risks and other 'unknowns'.

Watch the video to hear ideas from our recent workshop with @ILRI in Ethiopia.

[Beth Dunford @beth_dunford]

African leaders to explore "Progress and Achievements in Addressing Malnutrition in Africa" - on sidelines of the 36th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the @_AfricanUnion. Hosted by the Kingdom of Lesotho, #AfricanUnion #AfDB #FAO & African Leaders for #Nutrition.
#AUSummit

[Tom Owiyo @tom_owiyo]

H.E. President Ruto chairing the boardroom meeting on Kenya Food and Agriculture Delivery Compact at the #Dakar2Summit organised by the @AfDB_Group “Food insecurity in Africa is a shame” said the president. @WilliamsRuto @NnennaNwabufo @AlphonsoVM @AbdulBKamara3

[Tom Owiyo @tom_owiyo]

African Development Bank and Canada launch the $85 million agri-sme catalytic financing mechanism to support smallholder agripreneurs in Africa at the #Dakar2Summit @AfDB_Group @AlphonsoVM @beth_dunford

[Pastoralism & Uncertainty @PASTRES_erc]

Many congratulations to @PASTRES_erc PhDs @twahirah3 @Masresha09 and @giuliasimula on their graduation yesterday! So proud of you! @IDS_UK @IDSalumni

[Wowzi @WowziTheWorld]

The Creator Economy is here to stay!
Check out this blog 👉 ( https://t.co/tSJXPdqPEl) to learn why this is not just a trend, but rather a way of life.
#CreatorEconomy
#Lifestyle
#Trend
#Blog

[African Development Bank Group @AfDB_Group]

Our AFAWA program is de-risking women’s access to finance. #AFAWA has reached $1B in financing for lending to Africa’s women #entrepreneurs. $135 million of that amount targets women in the #agriculture sector. – VP @beth_dunford. #AfricaFoodSummitDakar2

[Macky Sall @Macky_Sall]

Après Dakar I en octobre 2015, le Sénégal se réjouit d’accueillir à nouveau, en partenariat avec la #BAD, la 2e Conférence internationale de Dakar sur l’agriculture, Dakar II, sous le thème de la souveraineté alimentaire et de la résilience.
#SommetAlimentaireAfriqueDakar2

[Prof. Patrick V. Verkooijen @Prof_PatrickV]

Through #AAAP's digital climate solutions @GCAdaptation supported @AfDB_Group & @WorldBank to deliver $2.1bn in agriculture projects. We are ready to support the Food & Agriculture Delivery Compacts for Africa's food sovereignty. Africa is unstoppable @Macky_Sall @akin_adesina

[African Development Bank Group @AfDB_Group]

@anitavandenbeld @CanadaUN @CanadaFP @Canada #AfricaFoodSummitDakar2: We have this shared ambition with African nations to have a food system that’s not only more productive, but more resilient + sustainable in the face of these climate shocks, more nutritious, more equitable. - @EspositoUSAID, @USAID

[Julius Maada Bio @julius_maadabio]

Today, I joined my colleagues at the Opening Ceremony of #AfricaFoodSummitDakar2 hosted by President @Macky_Sall and @AfDB_Group’s President @akin_adesina. The stage is set for a robust engagement that will reshape the future of #Africa’s #agriculture sector for food security.1/2

[African Development Bank Group @AfDB_Group]

#AfricaFoodSummitDakar2: "The agriculture sector is considered a lame-duck in Africa. We need a shift as Heads of State to prioritize the #agriculture sector and farmers." – President @Macky_Sall of #Senegal on his vision for food and agriculture transformation across Africa